VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending January 11

 

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending January 11

We’re checking out the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 11, 2014.

The chart begins to stir from its post-holiday slumber² this week, as two positions change hands. Hey, it’s a start!

Falling a slot to number five is the combo platter of A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera with “Say Something.” Christina experienced a loss in 2013 - and she was very happy about it. Shortly after divorcing Jordan Bratman in 2010, Christina began gaining weight - but last year saw her regain³ her former figure. She reportedly lost 22 kilos through exercise, healthy eating, and limiting her alcohol intake⁴.

Taking over in fourth place is Lorde, with her former champion, "Royals". The singer says a meeting with a rock legend was a high point in her year.  Last year, Lorde met David Bowie at actress Tilda Swinton’s birthday party, and it was a mutual⁵ admiration⁶ society: speaking with Rookie Magazine, Lorde said Bowie told her that listening to her music was like listening to tomorrow. For her part, Lorde says it was a beautiful moment.

Holding at number three, is OneRepublic and “Counting Stars.” Bandleader Ryan Tedder⁷ is a well-known songwriter and producer who’s worked with dozens of our biggest performers. He contributed to Beyonce’s latest album - but says he didn’t know it was coming out until 90 minutes before its release last month.

Here in the United States, Pitbull and Ke$ha hold in second place with “Timber.” Over in the United Kingdom, it just became the first new number one single of 2014. In other news, Ke$ha has checked herself into a rehab facility for an unidentified eating disorder⁸.

Eminem and Rihanna hold the Hot 100 pop singles championship for a fourth straight week with “The Monster.” That’s impressive enough, but how about this: it’s selling better than ever. It moved 433,000 downloads in its latest week; that’s the most since its release last November.

Is a fifth week in the cards? There’s only one way to know: stop by next week and find out!

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 slumber   

n.睡眠，沉睡状态

参考例句：

• All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
• Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒，因为他需要休息。

3 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

4 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

7 tedder   

n.（干草）翻晒者，翻晒机

参考例句：

• Jim Tedder has more. 吉姆？特德将给我们做更多的介绍。 来自互联网
• Jim Tedder tells us more. 吉姆？泰德给我们带来更详细的报道。 来自互联网

8 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。